parsons . et ##hri ##dge worked with jackson browne , judy collins , ry co ##oder , whitney houston , willie nelson , randy newman , linda ron ##stadt , leon russell , nancy sinatra , johnny winter , and the byrd ##s . the singer @ - @ songwriter steve for ##bert was born in meridian in 1954 . jimmie rodgers , the " father of country music " , was born in the city in 1897 . the jimmie rodgers museum is located in meridian , and the jimmie rodgers festival has been an annual meridian event since 1953 . david ru ##ffin , former lead singer of the temptation ##s , and his older brother jimmy ru ##ffin were born in the surrounding area ,
parsons. ethridge worked with jackson browne, judy collins, ry cooder, whitney houston, willie nelson, randy newman, linda ronstadt, leon russell, nancy sinatra, johnny winter, and the byrds. the singer @ - @ songwriter steve forbert was born in meridian in 1954. jimmie rodgers, the " father of country music ", was born in the city in 1897. the jimmie rodgers museum is located in meridian, and the jimmie rodgers festival has been an annual meridian event since 1953. david ruffin, former lead singer of the temptations, and his older brother jimmy ruffin were born in the surrounding area,